When Your Spouse is Not On Board | Podcast Episode 274

As life partners, we all have some disagreements.
But what if you feel like your disagreements are interfering in family life?
That’s what this episode is all about, so if you’re worrying about any of this you’re in the right place!
I’ve got 3 ways to get your spouse on the same page as you are.

Plus: in Parenting News, we consider coding as one of the academic 3Rs.
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Links to a whole bunch of good stuff, including the key links talked about today and free potty training and temper tantrum free guides

The video of the week: “My spouse isn’t on board with how I’m raising our kids”

And thank you so much for listening!

Live Q&A and Open House Tour

Ever wished you could check out the private coaching community that I run for parents of young children?
Do you have questions about if it could work for you, even in your busy, insane life and with whatever technical skills you possess (especially if you feel like they’re not very good)?
You’re in luck! On Thursday, April 25 at 1 PM EST I am throwing open the doors to the Ninja Parenting Community!
I’m taking you right inside, and showing you:
– What our members love about it
– How the community helps parents turn family time into “the best time of the day”
– And I’m taking questions too!

It’s free… I’m so excited to bring you in and show you around!
It’s live… But even if you can’t be there live, signing up gets you the replay so you can rewatch as many times as you like.It’s where my heart and soul is… because I get to work closely with so many amazing parents.

Cheat sheet on getting your spouse on board

Give your partner a good sense of what you want for your children, and why you want it. This is an often-overlooked step, which is pretty well the key to all the rest.

2) Use a safe word to take discussions away from the children
Ben and I have one, and it’s saved our bacon so many times.

3) Enlist outside help.
Marital therapy, parent coaching, or some other form of outside help that involves an actual human being, not just a book or an app.
Make the investment. During today’s episode I share about the huge problems Ben and I used to experience around money, and how a financial planner helped us SO much. There is someone out there for you. Make the investment.

Temper Tantrums and Potty Training:

Today I share about two helpful free guides I offer.
While the podcast is long-form – your opportunity to look into the mind of a child development expert – the free guides are super quick.

You can watch the video, read the checklist, and immediately handle the temper tantrums or get started with potty training (depending on which guide you choose : )

Click here for the FREE video and checklist to handle every temper tantrum

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